University Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (11): 199-209.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202412064

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Research Progress on Direct Synthesis of β-Hydroxy Sulfones via Difunctionalization of Olefins

Qi Zhang, Ziyu Liu, Hongxia Tan, Jun Tong, Dazhen Xu   

  1. National Engineering Research Center of Pesticide, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:2024-12-11 Accepted:2025-05-09 Published:2025-11-21
  • Contact: Dazhen Xu, Jun Tong E-mail:xudazhen@nankai.edu.cn;tongjun@nankai.edu.cn

Abstract: β-Hydroxy sulfone is a prevalent structural motif in many biologically active molecules, and provide useful building blocks in organic synthesis. Recent years have witnessed growing interest among chemists in the direct construction of β-hydroxy sulfones through olefin difunctionalization. This paper first introduces some representative compounds containing β-hydroxy sulfone moiety, then reviews the progress for the construction of β-hydroxy sulfones via direct difunctionalization of olefins. At the end, future development prospects in this field are proposed.

Key words: Radical, Oxidation, Sulfonation, Olefin